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Lightroom 5.4 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 5. The goal of this release is to provide support for Lightroom mobile, additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom.

Lightroom mobile extends your existing workflows beyond the desktop, allowing you to utilize your Android phone to review and edit your images and have the changes sync back to your Lightroom catalog at home, including:

access images in your Lightroom catalog

make selects, reject unworthy photos

apply a preset

fine tunes your images using the Basic panel

import new photos directly from the Gallery

Once you’ve told Lightroom a collection of pictures should be sent to Lightroom mobile, the process is handled automatically and the pictures will become available on your Android phone once it is connected to the internet. Any changes you make in Lightroom mobile will be automatically synced and updated back to the Lightroom catalog on your desktop.

Can be used to make adjustments even when the original files aren’t available locally

Adjustments made to Smart Previews are applied to the original when the original files are available

NOTE – It may take up t0 24 hours for Lightroom mobile to be available in your local Google Play app store.

How to get started:

Download the latest version of Lightroom 5

Lightroom mobile is a companion to Lightroom desktop. Please update to the latest version of Lightroom 5 using either the Creative Cloud app or by clicking on the “Help-> Check for Updates” menu option.

Lightroom mobile is organized around Collections. Images within Collections will be synced and be available in Lightroom mobile.

Download Lightroom mobile

Visit the Google Play store and download Lightroom mobile. Once you login with the same Creative Cloud account, you’ll see all of your synced Collections.

Check out your photos at lightroom.adobe.com

In addition to Lightroom mobile, we’ve also launched Lightroom web, a new way to view and share your images from any web browser. Available at http://lightroom.adobe.com.

System Requirements

Processor : Quad Core CPU with 1.7 GHZ ARMv7 architecture

RAM : 1 GB

Internal Storage: 8 GB

Android Jellybean, KitKat, or Lollipop

Give us feedback!

Once you’ve gotten started with Lightroom mobile, don’t forget to leave us feedback about your experiences. Lightroom wouldn’t be what it is today without the loyal community of regular customers who help us find and fix common issues. If you keep talking to us, we’ll keep listening.

As mentioned here, updates to Camera Raw 8 for Photoshop CS6 only include new camera support, lens profile support, and bug fixes. The new features listed in the release notes are only available in Photoshop CC.

This release candidate has dropped support for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OSX 10.6 for Photoshop CS6 customers. Impacted customers can continue either update to compatible operating system or continue to use Camera Raw 8.3 for Photoshop CS6. Photoshop CS6 customers on Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion), Mac OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) will not be impacted and will continue to receive updated camera support through future ACR 8.x dot releases.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 8.4 Release Candidate

Canon EOS 1200D (REBEL T5, KISS X70)Casio EX-100

DJI Phantom

Fujifilm X-T1

Hasselblad H5D-50c

Hasselblad HV

Nikon D3300

Nikon D4S

Olympus OM-D E-M10 (*)

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS40 (DMC-TZ60, DMC-TZ61)

Phase One IQ250

Samsung NX30

Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE-5000)

Sony Alpha a6000 (ILCE-6000)

* denotes preliminary support

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 8.4 Release Candidate

Mount

Name

Apple

Apple iPhone 5c

Canon

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM

Canon

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM EXT

Canon

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

Canon

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

Canon

SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM A013

Canon

Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZE

DJI

Phantom Vision FC200 (for raw files)

Fujifilm

Fujifilm X100S

Nikon

Nikon 1 NIKKOR 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II

Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED

Nikon

SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM A013

Nikon

Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2

Sigma

SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM A013

Sony E

Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

Sony FE

Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS

Sony Alpha

Sony 20mm F2.8

Sony Alpha

Sony 24mm F2 ZA SSM

Sony Alpha

Sony 35mm F1.4 G

Sony Alpha

Sony 50mm F1.4

Sony Alpha

Sony 50mm F1.4 ZA

Sony Alpha

Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro

Sony Alpha

Sony 85mm F1.4 ZA

Sony Alpha

Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 35mm F1.8 SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

Sony Alpha

Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM

Release Notes

Camera Raw 8.4 introduces the following new features for Photoshop CC customers:

A new before/after Preview system with side-by-side and split-view support.

The main idea is a simple Before/After set of image settings.

The Preview checkbox in earlier versions of ACR has been replaced by three buttons in the bottom-right of the ACR main dialog. From left to right, they are:

Mode: Click this button to cycle through left/right and top/bottom side-by-side and split-view modes. Click-and-hold this button to bring up a popup menu for directly choosing Preview modes and accessing the Preview Preferences. Keyboard shortcut: Press Q to cycle through the Preview modes.

Copy: Click this button to copy the After settings to the Before settings. This is useful for establishing a temporary “checkpoint” for your image editing session. Keyboard shortcut: Press Option-P to copy After settings to the Before settings for the primary selected image only. Press Shift-Option-P to copy After settings to the Before settings for all selected images.

The After preview image always reflects the current slider and tool settings (White Balance, Exposure, etc.).

The standard single-image view always shows the After state.

In the side-by-side and split-view modes, the Before settings are always shown on the left or top, and the After settings are always shown on the right or bottom.

The Preview Preferences dialog supports customizing the Preview modes used for cycling and some drawing options.

When using any tool other than Zoom and Pan (hand) in a side-by-side or split-view, changes are only allowed on the After view. Using the Crop tool will put you back into the standard single-image mode.

Zooming and panning on one view will automatically zoom and pan the other.

Pet Eye correction: The Red Eye tool can now correct bright pupils in animals. Select ‘Pet Eye’ from the new drop down menu in the Red Eye tool to locate and fix pet eyes.

Changes to Local Corrections:

Added a mechanism to quickly reset all local correction sliders (Temperature, Exposure, etc.) to zero: right-click on a local adjustment pin and choose “Reset Local Correction Settings” from the context menu. Another way is to click on a local adjustment pin, and then choose “Reset Local Correction Settings” from the flyout menu.

Added “Fill Image” to context menu for Radial Filter. Right-click on a radial filter adjustment pin and choose “Fill Image” from the context menu to resize the radial filter to cover the image area. (Shortcut: double-click inside the ellipse overlay for a radial filter adjustment to accomplish the same task.)

Added “Check All” and “Check None” buttons to Synchronize, New Preset, Save Settings, and Copy/Paste (Bridge) dialog boxes. These are shortcuts for checking all/none of the check boxes.

Added keyboard shortcut: When using the Crop Tool or Straighten Tool, press the X key to flip the crop aspect ratio (landscape to portrait, portrait to landscape).

Added context menu to Histogram pane. The context menu can be used to enable Lab color readouts, even when the Workflow Options are set to another color space (such as Adobe RGB). The context menu and also be used to toggle the shadow, highlight, and gamut clipping warnings.

Camera Raw 8.3 for Photoshop CS6 is the final version of Camera Raw 8 and DNG Converter 8 that will be available for Photoshop CS6 customers on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Mac OSX 10.6. Impacted customers can continue either update to compatible operating system or continue to use Camera Raw 8.3 for Photoshop CS6. Photoshop CS6 customers on Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion), Mac OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) will not be impacted and will continue to receive updated camera support through future ACR 8.x dot releases.

Lightroom 5.3 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 5. The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom.

Release Notes

Newly added support for Tethered Capture in Lightroom 5.3

Canon EOS Rebel T4i / EOS 650D / EOS Kiss X6i

New Camera Support in Lightroom 5.3

Canon EOS M2

Canon PowerShot S120

Casio EX-10

Fujifilm XQ1

Fujifilm X-E2

Nikon 1 AW1

Nikon Coolpix P7800

Nikon Df

Nikon D610

Nikon D5300

Nokia Lumia 1020

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus STYLUS 1

Panasonic DMC-GM1

Pentax K-3

Phase One IQ260

Phase One IQ280

Sony A7 (ILCE-7)

Sony A7R (ILCE-7R)

Sony DSC-RX10

New Lens Profile Support in Lightroom 5.3

Mount

Name

Apple

Apple iPhone 5s

Canon

Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon

TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011E

DJI

Phantom Vision FC200

Nikon

Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6

Nikon

Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f/2.8

Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon, Sigma

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013

Sony

Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM

Sony

Sony 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

Sony

Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II

Sony

Sony E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS

Sony

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

Sony

Sony E 20mm F2.8

Sony

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony

Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA

Sony

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA

Bugs Corrected in Lightroom 5.3

Issues when upgrading catalog from previous versions of Lightroom.

Incorrect photos are displayed after switching away from a Publish Collection.

Catalog optimization did not finish, and was not optimizing the catalog

Feather of clone spots is set to 0 after upgrading catalog to Lightroom 5.

Auto White Balance settings are not saved to Snapshots.

Sony 18-55mm lens is detected as the Hasselblad 18-55mm lens for lens correction.

Increased Update Spot Removal history steps when in Before and After view.

Slideshows start playing automatically even when the Manual Slideshow option is enabled.

Camera Raw 8.3 is now available as a final release for Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC. This release provides new features including Auto Levels-like functionality and Auto Straighten. In addition, this release also includes bug fixes, support for new cameras and new lenses. DNG Converter 8.3 is provided for customers using versions of Photoshop older than Photoshop CS6.

As mentioned here, updates to Camera Raw 8 for Photoshop CS6 only include new camera support, lens profile support, and bug fixes. The new features listed in the release notes are only available in Photoshop CC.

Please note that this is the final version of Camera Raw 8 and DNG Converter 8 that will be available for Photoshop CS6 customers on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Mac OSX 10.6. Impacted customers can continue either update to compatible operating system or continue to use Camera Raw 8.3 for Photoshop CS6. Photoshop CS6 customers on Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion), Mac OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) will not be impacted and will continue to receive updated camera support through future ACR 8.x dot releases.

Release Notes

New Features in Camera Raw 8.3

Auto straighten: You can automatically straighten a picture in three ways: (1) double-click on the Straighten Tool button icon in the toolbar, (2) with the Straighten Tool selected, double-click anywhere within the preview image, and (3) with the Crop Tool selected, press the usual command key (on Mac) or control key (on Windows) to temporarily switch to the Straighten Tool, and double-click anywhere within the preview image.

Whites and Blacks now support Auto Levels-like functionality via shift-double-click on the sliders.

Added feature to set the background color of the work area and toggle the visibility of the hairline frame around the image. Context-click outside the image in the work area to select an option from a popup menu.

As mentioned here, updates to Camera Raw 8 for Photoshop CS6 only include new camera support, lens profile support, and bug fixes. The new features listed in the release notes are only available in Photoshop CC.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 8.3 Release Candidate

Canon PowerShot S120

Fujifilm XQ1

Fujifilm X-E2

Nikon 1 AW1

Nikon Coolpix P7800

Nikon D610

Nikon D5300 (*)

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus STYLUS 1 (*)

Panasonic DMC-GM1

Phase One IQ260

Phase One IQ280

Sony A7 (ILCE-7)

Sony A7R (ILCE-7R)

Sony DSC-RX10 (*)

* denotes preliminary support

New Lens Profile Support in Camera Raw 8.3 Release Candidate

Mount

Name

Canon EOS M

Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Nikon

Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6

Nikon

Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f/2.8

Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013

Sigma

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013

Sony

Sony E 20mm F2.8

Sony

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Release Notes

Camera Raw 8.3 RC for Photoshop CC includes the following new features:

Whites and Blacks now support Auto Levels-like functionality via shift-double-click on the sliders.

Lightroom 5.3is now available as a Release Candidate on Adobe Labs. The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all of our customers. The final release of Lightroom 5.3 may have additional corrections or camera support.

Bugs Corrected in Lightroom 5.3 Release Candidate

The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 5 have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 5 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED:

Issues when upgrading catalog from previous versions of Lightroom.

Incorrect photos are displayed after switching away from a Publish Collection.

Catalog optimization did not finish, and was not optimizing the catalog

Feather of clone spots is set to 0 after upgrading catalog to Lightroom 5.

Auto White Balance settings are not saved to Snapshots.

Sony 18-55mm lens is detected as the Hasselblad 18-55mm lens for lens correction.

Increased Update Spot Removal history steps when in Before and After view.

Slideshows start playing automatically even when the Manual Slideshow option is enabled.

Lightroom 5.2 and Camera Raw 8.2 has full raw support for the recently released Casio EX-ZR1100 and EX-ZR1200 cameras. If you’re already using Lightroom 5.2 / Camera Raw 8.2, there’s no further action required and they will just work with your new Casio camera.

Lightroom 5 customers can update to 5.2 using the Update Mechanism within Lightroom. Photoshop CS6 and CC customers can update to Camera Raw 8.2 using the Update Mechanism within Photoshop.

Lightroom 5.2 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 5. The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom.

The Lightroom 5 Software Development Kit (SDK) is also now available. The Lightroom SDK allows developers to extend and customize Lightroom through the use of plug-ins.

Release Notes

New Features in Lightroom 5.2

A Smoothness adjustment slider has been added to the Detail Panel under Color Noise Reduction. This helps to reduce low-frequency color mottling artifacts

Refinements to the Spot Healing Tool:

New Feather control

Auto find source method now works better for images with textured areas like rocks, bark, and foliage